Goldeyes Fall to Saints, Eliminated from Playoffs
ST. PAUL, MN –The St. Paul Saints defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes (27-30) by a score of 7-3 Sunday evening at CHS Field.
The Goldeyes served as the home team.
St. Paul (28-29) scored in each of the first three innings. Two batters into the game Chuck Taylor hit an RBI single to centre field to give the Saints a 1-0 lead. In the second inning John Silviano hit a two-run home run to centre field to make it 3-0 St. Paul and a solo shot by Taylor to lead off the third made the score 4-0 Saints.
Chris Chinea belted a three-run homer in the fifth to give St. Paul a 7-0 lead.
The Goldeyes scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning when RBI singles by John Nester and Jonathan Moroney cut the St. Paul lead to 7-2.
Winnipeg closed out the scoring in the bottom of the ninth when Jordan George came home on a Moroney ground out.
Saints starter Mike Devine (4-3) earned the victory allowing two earned runs on five hits while striking out 13 batters.
Mitch Lambson (4-4) was saddled with the loss, surrendering all seven St. Paul runs and striking out seven.
Winnipeg’s loss combined with the Sioux Falls Canaries’ 11-9 win over the Chicago Dogs eliminated the Goldeyes from post-season contention.
The Goldeyes now travel to Franklin, Wisconsin for their final series of the regular season against the playoff-bound Milwaukee Milkmen. Winnipeg will again be the home team on the scoreboard for the three-game set which gets underway Tuesday at 6:35 PM. Neither club has announced their pitching rotation. All the action can be heard locally on 93.7 FM CJNU and worldwide at www.cjnu.ca.
For information on Goldeyes’ merchandise and 2021 season tickets, visit the Goldeyes’ official website at www.goldeyes.com.
